{"product_id":"my-first-exorcism-what-the-devil-taught-a-lutheran-pastor-about-counter-cultural-spirituality","title":"My First Exorcism: What the Devil Taught a Lutheran Pastor about Counter-Cultural Spirituality","description":"What the scientific community dismisses as a mental disorder, Christians have often labeled \"demon possession.\" While classifications may offer limited help in explanation, the Reverend Dr. Harold Ristau explores the nature and meaning of demonic activity by drawing from his own experiences with exorcism. Ristau shares life lessons, spiritual applications, and religious wisdom from his personal encounters with the dark realm. Primarily intended for clergy, his reflections offer a springboard intended to stimulate critical thinking, challenge metaphysical presuppositions, and inspire a belated conversation on a topic that has traditionally been avoided, not because of a lack of empirical evidence, but due to the fear that it incites inside of us. Yet if the claims of the historic Church are true--that demons do in fact exist and seek our destruction--then an honest examination of the phenomenon, and its impact on the ways in which we live and reason, is an essential endeavor for any practitioner of the ministry of deliverance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harold Ristau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Resource Publications (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781498225717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarold Ristau (PhD, McGill University), Lutheran pastor, Reformation scholar, military chaplain, and author of \u003ci\u003eAt Peace with War: A Chaplain's Meditations from Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Martin Luther's Demonological Rhetoric in His Treatise Against the Heavenly Prophets (1525)\u003c\/i\u003e has served in various multicultural settings providing pastoral ministry and crisis counseling in unique contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Resource Publications (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53323257184554,"sku":"9781498225717","price":28.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/4553\/1946\/files\/img_cbb813a6-bf53-4bbc-b154-e5cabd84c96e.jpg?v=1793055180","url":"https:\/\/delvanta.shop\/products\/my-first-exorcism-what-the-devil-taught-a-lutheran-pastor-about-counter-cultural-spirituality","provider":"Whitmore Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}